Salvador Dali Work Sells for $7.27m to Deliver a 6% Annualized Return
3 min read · 19 May 2026
Chair de poule rhinocérontique. Image courtesy of Christie's
Salvador Dali, Chair de poule rhinocérontique (1956), sold for $7.27m, more than the low estimate at Christie's in New York on May 18.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $5.87m, equivalent to an annualized return of 6%. It last sold at auction in 2000 for $1.4m at Sotheby's.
Oil on canvas, 91.6 x 70.3cm. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 18, 2026 | $7.27m | 420 % | Christie's | New York |
May 10, 2000 | $1.4m | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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